Core Reason for the Refused Part
The proposed roof alterations, specifically the elongated front rooflight and rear dormer window, were deemed visually obtrusive and unsympathetic to the character of the Protected Structure and the Dalkey Village Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed elongated conservation rooflight and rear dormer window would constitute visually obtrusive and unsympathetic alterations to the established form, profile, and character of the historic roofscape.
- The works do not constitute minimal or subordinate interventions and would adversely affect the architectural interest and character of the Protected Structure and its setting.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate roof alterations within the Dalkey Village Architectural Conservation Area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective HER8Policy Objective HER13Section 12.11.2.1Section 12.11.4Section 12.3.7(iv)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed various roof modifications to a Protected Structure at 3 Tempe Terrace, Dalkey, situated within an Architectural Conservation Area. While the Planning Authority granted permission for maintenance works, repairs, and solar panels, it refused the installation of a singular elongated conservation rooflight to the front and a dormer window to the rear. The refusal was grounded in the assessment that these specific elements would negatively impact the historic integrity and v...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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